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VIDEO: MPs up in arms over Heritage Oil case cash reward

VIDEO: Legislators have condemned a reward of sh7 billion of oil money given to senior government officials after they won an oil tax case against Heritage Oil.  The legislators under a loose coalition dubbed; “NRM Members of Parliament Think-tank”want the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga to cause an investigation into …

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Kato Lubwama attempts to appeal, hits brick wall

High court rules that embattled MP Kato Lubwama has no right of appeal Kampala High Court Judge Margret Oguli -Oumo has ruled that embattled Rubaga South MP Paul Kato Lubwama has no right of appeal against a decision which allowed voter Habib Buwembo  to file an election petition challenging his academic …

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LG kicks off gadget gala with ‘wallpaper’ thin TV

San Francisco, United States | AFP |  LG Electronics showed off a “wallpaper” thin television and task-tending robots that learn, as a day packed with gadget unveilings got underway Wednesday in Las Vegas. As in years past, the South Korean consumer electronics giant staked out the opening slot in a …

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Gambia army chief backs president as region watches

Banjul, Gambia | AFP | The Gambia’s army chief on Wednesday reaffirmed his loyalty to President Yahya Jammeh, despite the threat of a regional military intervention if the strongman refuses to step down. Lieutenant General Ousman Badjie used a New Year message published in the pro-government Daily Observer newspaper to …

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DRC CRISIS: Kabila gives bishops green light

Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP |  DR Congo President Joseph Kabila gave the green light Wednesday for the Catholic Church to pursue mediation to end the crisis sparked by his refusal to step down, sources said. The country’s influential bishops brokered a New Year’s Eve deal to sketch a timetable …

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Algeria’s Mahrez tipped for top Africa award

Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez is favourite to be crowned African Footballer of the Year for 2016 on the back of his contribution to Leicester City’s shock English Premier League title win. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) title would make it a hat-trick of wins …

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The Premier League’s longest winning streaks

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea fell short of becoming the first team to win 14 consecutive matches within the same English top-flight season after losing 2-0 at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. Here are the longest winning streaks since England’s top division was relaunched as the Premier League in …

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AFCON: Ochan, Mutyaba, Lubega dropped as final 23 named

Today’s RESULT: Tunisia 2 Uganda 0 Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevich has named his final 23 for the African Cup of Nations, dropping home based players, goalkeeper Benjamin Ochan (KCCA), midfielder Mutyaba Muzamir (KCCA) and striker Edrisa Lubega (Proline) Micho named Uganda’s team to travel to Gabon after a 2-0 loss …

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